The National tribune., 1887-01-13
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Europe, young man, when the war broke out and
fastened home TO Join the army He went out "A
First Lieutenant in the jtth ". Y Everywhere
the brave soldiers success hts. Intrepid active
fertile, he became renowned in Maryland Virginia
and Carolina campaigns, and in IS6l was made
Ored). He retained that command until the war
and was brevetted Lieutenant Colonel for
his gaIlantry at Fort Fisher and later received the
brevet title of Brigadier General for his constant
fearlessness. His father had not been reconciled
| to his entering the army but when at Fort Fisher
young Lawrence fell with his throat pierced by a
rifle ball and his right shot away the paternal
dspleasure disappeared. President Grant during his
earlier term named Gen. Lawrence Minister To-
I Costa Rioa. One day at dinner with the American
I Legation an attache of the Prussan Legation al
luded dispaFagngly TO America. The remark was
IN German, put zen Lawrence understood IL and
with his exubeTant patriotism repealed il. An in
suting retort came from the Prussian, and the
fighting American challenged the European at
tache. Pistols were in the mems hands when they
faced each other, and the Prussian had the first
shot He bazed away, but not a hair on the
| Americans head was hurt. Iawrence smiled
grimy, and quickly raising his pistol fred in the
air far above his opponents head and told the
frightened foreigner to go away untouched. The
General had been patriotic courageous and kind,
but the United States did not like dueIing and
serious opposition was made against his being re-
tanned at Costa Rea. At last be lost the office but
later he commissioned to investigate the trou-
bes of Sitting Bull and his tribe and other Indian
difficulties.
DANBY-Capt Robert Dandy. of the Engineer
Corps, U. ;. y. died in BROOKLYN ". Y, from COM
pcatiOn of diseases. He entered the service from
Massachusetts, in 1876 as Third Assistant Engineer.
He was regularly promoted until he received his
commission as Chief Engineer on June 26 1855.
When Fort Sumter was fired upon MIR. Dandy was
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and he retained
on special duty there until 1863. when he became
Fleet Engineer of the South Atlantic Squadron re-
naming there until 1865. He then ordered to
special duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where he
remained until 1869. and then ordered as In
spector OF Machinery AhOat 10 New Orleans. He
was again ordered TO special duty at the BROOKLYN
Navy Yard in lS12 and remained there three years,
when he went TO the Norfolk Navy Yard on special
duty. Capt Dandy six years ago while out driving
was thrown from his carriage receiving severe in
juries, from which he never really recovered. He
lay for several days at that time between life ana
death.
DUxcAN-Bvt Brighten Thomas Duncan diea
suddenly Friday afternoon at his residence in
Washington. He native of Illinois He
served in the Mexican war, and from ISlS to 1901
was on the frontier. Early in the late war he
struck the head by a solid six-Dounder that
caused fracture supposed to be fatal. success.
full operation of trepanning was accomplished and
theneefOrth silver plate protected his brain.
shortly after the war he became Lieutenant Colonel
of the Fifth Regiment and was aferward brevette6
, war He was retired for his wounds in ISIS and
took up his residence i'm this city.
4 KARCHER.-Maj. Fred J. Karcher died last week
\ in RrOoklvn n " and was followed to the orava
by Abel Smith Post, No. 4e5, G.. A. II. At the out
! break of the war he enlisted in the Sd ". Y.
and served for two years. His talents as
eOuntant were then considered so valuable that he
was engaged by the Government As a clerk and
assigned to duty in the Quartermasters Depart
! ment in this city, where he remained up TO the
> time of his DEATH His rank of Major he obtained
for his services to the National Guard, serving in
the sd regiment for over 10 years Adjutant pre-
| viOus to his promotion. He died of consumption
, after very brief illness, mourned by hosts Of
/ friends. His age was AZ.
CUsHISG.-Paymaster Milton Buckingham Cush-
ing died at his residence i'm Dunkirk. ". Y, last
week. He the last of the famous Cushing
family, one of four brothers who entered largely
r into the history of their country, to whose service
they devoted themselves. Two of the brothers en-
o tered the navy and two the army. All died in the
service, and their mother, now of the age Of IS,
u survives ALL The Cushing name is familiar to all
who are acquainted with the history of the war.
The most famous of The four wass perhaps, Conn
mander VIM. b. Cushing, Of the navy. of his
many expoitsduring the war the sinking Of the
Confederate ram Albemarte in the Roanoke River,
- in Oct, 1864 the greatest. He became Com
mander in the navy, but did not long survive the
i war He is buried at Annapolis Alonzo r. CusI-
ing, another brother, graduated from West Point,
e and received commission rs Lieutenant of Artii-
lery. He was killed at Gettysburg. where he com
E. manded battery. He is buried in the West Point
Cemetery. Howard B. Cushing, another brother,
II killed by Indians in Arizona while serving as
a q Lieutenant of Regulars. He entered the Regular
"a service from the VOLUNTEERS, with whom he en-
N listed during the war. Paymaster VI. b. Cushing,
- who has just died. was the oldest of the four. He
e entered the navy at the outbreak of the late war
and had record of 20 years making him OF
is the oldest in the service. His last active service
was as Paymasler of the Mediterranean feet in 1878
and 1880. Since then he has been incapacitated
PALMER-6ien. George W. Palmer, a weIl-known
soldier, died last week in New York He was born
in Ripley, ChAutauqua Co. N. Y, in 1885. He was
graduated from the Albany Law school in 1881
II When the broke out he went TO washington
and took the field He was soon appointed in the
War Department. and held various military posi-
tons at Washington. In 1869 he took up the prac-
SHEPHARD-Mai Charles Sheppard died al
Springfield. Mo-, Dec. D. aged So years. He
native of New Jersey and was of the pioneers
of Missouri having located there more than Al
years ago. For many years he was one of Spring
fields leading merchants. In the war he was
Major of the I'D enrolled militia of Missouri
Subsequently he engaged in the banking business
and had been Cashier of the Greene County Ma
tiona Bank of this place since it was organ.
lied in 1868 He left wife and three children anC
property supposed to be worth not less than 500,
PosTLErHwArTE.-Among the victims Of the
railroad near Ffin, o.. last week, Joseph Pos
tIethwaite. who served during the in CO. A
I7th W. Va. With his two sons aged Is and H. hs
was sitting in the smoker and their charred re
mains were found in the ruins Mr. POstlethwaits
had sold his farm in Wetzell County, w. Va, and
| was moving to Chieothe. Mo- near where he had
a brother living. and where he would make his
future home. He had about $500 in cash, a check
for $780, and several notes in his pocket and thesS
were burned with his body. leaving the pool
widow. with three children, clothing excep
what she wore and 80 cents in money.
McCLELLAS.-At McNIeekn, Fla. Dec. l6
Of 1886, of consumption, Donald vi. Mcclellan, ageC
ar IS. He was born in New York and entered th'
= army private in Co. +. l23d n. Y. He wa
?, mustered out in July, 1865, having served thre'
le years. He mustered into SteedDau Posi-, No
los Department. of Michigan Sept 4 1885, anc
as elected Chaplain which Office he held at the time
Il his death. On sunday, Dec. % a beautiful memo
-, rial service held in the Opera House at Reed
WI
G. to his memory. The services were conducted by
a the Rev. Dr. Breed, of the Congregational Church
-, of which he officer, assisted by Rev. Mr.
- stark of the M. r. Church.
. FARREIL.-Tmothy Farrell was killed In a rail
rs road accident at Sanderson, New Mexico, Dec. %
/ His remains shipped TO Los Angeles. Cal.
n where he was buried by Frank Bartlett Post. No.
N of which he was an oldand honored member. Com
- rade Farrell was a native of Ireland. AT the frs
call for troops he enlisted in Co. +. 10th ". T. anC
served until the expiration of his term.
Morr.-Capt. John Mott, after a brief Illness an
swcred the last roeal Dec "a at Los Angeles, Cal.
. aged g. Capt. Mott was one of the first to answe
Il the call for troops in April 1861 and took ACTIVE
- part in recruiting the 47th ". Y. He went TO On,
and WAS promoted TO rank of Captain. and places
e, in command Of one of the New ork batteries. HI
ST. served brIvely until he forced to retire
ba count of disability. He born in England anS
\ came to New York when quite youth. He was
10 charter member of Frank Bartlett Post, No. 8, De
he partment of California, and was buried ON Christ
N. mas Day by his comrades.
~ HITz.-John Htz died Dec. III mt his home nea
- | Annelly Kan. He was a member in good standnj
of Dan MeCook Post, No. So Departments of Kan
Oy sas. He a native of Switzerland and servei
in three years in Co. +. 18th Mo.
= SPESCER.-JamesS Spencer died atSt Peter. MINI.
~ Dee q 1885, and was buried by "A. X. Skaro Posi-
&c. No. 81 of 81. Peter COmrade Spencer native o
mt Scotland born Ju!y2. 1919 On July , lSol. m
ON enlisted in Co. Il, I'd Mimi, and was discharged
| with The regiment in July, lS60. He was twic
Springfield. KY, in October, 1852, he received al
L. injury that affected his spine and finally, alter 81
years of total helplessness, resulted IN death-bu
on WsAvER.-Dec. II at Pascoag, r. l., Johl
IN Weaver, Co. l. lst Conn. Cav.